Jhalokati
ঝালকাঠি | |
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From top: Jhalokati Sadar Road, Kirtipasha Zamindar Bari Ruins and Jhalokathi N S Kamil Madrasah Complex | |
Coordinates: 22°34′N 90°09′E / 22.567°N 90.150°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Barisal |
Headquarters | Jhalokati |
Government | |
• Deputy Commissioner | Md. Johar Ali |
Area | |
• Total | 706.76 km2 (272.88 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 661,160 |
• Density | 940/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
HDI (2018) | 0.672[2] medium · 2nd of 21 |
Website | www |
Jhalokati, also spelled Jhalokathi, (Bengali: ঝালকাঠি) is a district in southern Bangladesh.[3] It is located in the Barisal Division and covers an area of 758.06 km2 It is bounded by Barisal district to the north and east, Barguna district and the Bishkhali river in the south, and Pirojpur district to the west. Annual average temperatures: maximum 33.3 °C, minimum 12.1 °C; annual rainfall 2506 mm. The main rivers in this district are the Bishkhali, Dhanshiri, Gabkhan, Sugandha, Jangalia, Bamanda and Bajitpur. "পেয়ারা আর শীতলপাটি, এই নিয়ে ঝালকাঠি" "(Jhalokathi, The land of tasty Guava and Shitolpati)" is the official moto of the district.[4]
The 2021 Bangladesh ferry fire occurred on the Sugandha River near the town.[5]
The district is administratively subdivided into 4 upazilas, these are:
Zilla Parishad Chairman/Administrator: Khan Saifullah Panir (খান সাইফুল্লাহ পনির) [6]
Deputy Commissioner (DC): Md. Johar Ali [7][8]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1974 | 496,791 | — |
1981 | 583,102 | +2.31% |
1991 | 666,139 | +1.34% |
2001 | 694,231 | +0.41% |
2011 | 682,669 | −0.17% |
2022 | 661,160 | −0.29% |
Sources:[1][9] |
According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Jhalokati District had 162,401 households and a population of 661,160. 121,894 (18.44%) were under 10 years of age. The population density was 935 people per km2. Jhalokati district had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 83.21%, compared to the national average of 74.80%, and a sex ratio of 1088 females per 1000 males. 27.85% of the population lived in urban areas.[1]
Religions in Jhalokati district (2022)[1] | ||||
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Religion | Percent | |||
Islam | 90.69% | |||
Hinduism | 9.28% | |||
Other or not stated | 0.03% |
Religion | Population (1941)[10]: 100–101 | Percentage (1941) | Population (2022)[1] | Percentage (2022) |
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Islam | 252,292 | 64.09% | 599,593 | 90.69% |
Hinduism | 141,259 | 35.89% | 61,352 | 9.28% |
Others [b] | 82 | 0.02% | 215 | 0.03% |
Total Population | 393,633 | 100% | 661,160 | 100% |
A large majority of the district population is Muslim. It has 2475 mosques, 46 Hindu temples and five Buddhist pagodas. The percentage share of minority Hindus and Christians has seen a decline in absolute numbers since the 1981 census.
Most people of this district speaks Barisali dialect of Bengali which is the dialect of nearby Barisal city.
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Capital: Jhalokati | ||
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Barisal Division | ||
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Chittagong Division | ||
Dhaka Division | ||
Khulna Division | ||
Mymensingh Division | ||
Rajshahi Division | ||
Rangpur Division | ||
Sylhet Division |